Breast Implants
# breast-implants - Thursday 26 July, 2012
Harley Medical Group criticised by health committee
The plastic surgery clinic refused an invitation to attend a meeting of the committee on the PIP breast implant scandal.
# breast-implants - Tuesday 3 July, 2012
State to cover removal costs after clinic criticised over PIP breast implants
The Department of Health has said it does not believe the Harley Medical Group will fulfil its obligations in an acceptable manner and so care will be provided by the State.
# breast-implants - Wednesday 9 May, 2012
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Chief Medical Officer urged to seek replacement of PIP implants
Solicitors working on behalf of some women affected by the defective PIP breast implants have called for the implants to be replaced, and not just removed.
# breast-implants - Friday 4 May, 2012
Implant removal cost will be met by clinics – Chief Medical Officer
Dr Tony Holohan told the Oireachtas yesterday that 138 PIP implants have ruptured as of mid-April.
# breast-implants - Thursday 3 May, 2012
Chief Medical Officer to update Health Committee on PIP implants response
Dr Tony Holohan will address an Oireachtas Committee today on the government’s response to the issue of industrial grade silicone being used in some breast augmentation surgeries in Ireland.
# breast-implants - Friday 30 March, 2012
State ‘should pay to remove PIP implants’
Oireachtas Committee hears that around 1,550 women received the potentially faulty implants in Ireland.
# breast-implants - Thursday 29 March, 2012
Breast implants scare to be discussed at Leinster House
Irish Medicines Board to give latest news on status of PIP implants with which at least 1,500 Irish women were fitted.
# breast-implants - Thursday 15 March, 2012
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Defective breast implants could have been used in Irish clinics before 2001
More patients could be affected on the back of this new information, said the Irish Medicines Board.
# breast-implants - Wednesday 14 March, 2012
New regulation for cosmetic surgery clinics on the way
James Reilly is working on legislation which will provide for mandatory licencing of health providers, including cosmetic surgeries.
# breast-implants - Friday 27 January, 2012
PIP breast implants boss released on bail
Jean-Claude Mas faces charges of causing bodily harm over the breast implant controversy affecting thousands of women.
# breast-implants - Thursday 26 January, 2012
Former head of breast implant company PIP arrested in France
PIP has been at the centre of an implant scandal over concerns their implants could burst.
# breast-implants - Monday 23 January, 2012
Surgeons call for ban on cosmetic surgery ads
The British surgeons are calling for a number of changes to take place to bring in tighter controls in the cosmetic surgery sector, following a recent breast implants scandal.
# breast-implants - Monday 16 January, 2012
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things to know this morning…
# breast-implants - Saturday 7 January, 2012
Medicines board critical of Irish plastic surgery clinic over breast implant scare
The IMB has revealed that the Harley Medical Group failed to communicate properly with their patients over the faulty PIP breast implants.
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Including a hot air balloon crash, why French people are not visiting Ireland and will Anne Doyle be back on our screens soon?
# breast-implants - Friday 6 January, 2012
UK: No evidence for routine removal of breast implants
There are fears over the safety of implants made by French company PIP. The British government says there’s no evidence to say implants should be removed – but will pay for removal for anyone who wants it.
# breast-implants - Saturday 24 December, 2011
Interpol issues arrest warrant for breast implant scare boss
Frenchman Jean Claude Mas is wanted in Costa Rica for “life and health” offences.
# breast-implants - Friday 23 December, 2011
France offers to pay for 30,000 breast implant removals
The French government said the implants should be removed over safety fears – but the Irish Medicines Board has said there is no evidence of risk.
French health authorities recommend removal of PIP breast implants
The French health minister said the decision was a matter of precaution and the removal is not an urgent issue.
# breast-implants - Wednesday 21 December, 2011
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Concern that Irish women could be affected by faulty breast implants
The Irish Medicines Board and the Irish Association of Plastic Surgeons has played down cancer fears but urged any concerned patients who have received the implants to consult their surgeon.
Thousands advised to remove breast implants over leaking concerns
Tens of thousands of women in Britain and France with low-grade silicon implants have been advised to have them removed over concerns they could leak.
# breast-implants - Sunday 29 August, 2010
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